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Morning before stage 2 of the 2011 Vuelta a Murcia, an Andrew Hood gallery

  • By Andrew Hood
  • Published Mar. 5, 2011
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    2011 Vuelta a Murcia - the start of stage 2

    Murcia's cathedral is in the heart of the old downtown area packed with bars and restaurants. | Andrew Hood Photo

    Murcia's cathedral is in the heart of the old downtown area packed with bars and restaurants. | Andrew Hood Photo

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    2011 Vuelta a Murcia - the start of stage 2

    The lovely 'azafatas' at the start of Saturday's stage in Murcia. | Andrew Hood Photo

    Murcia's cathedral is in the heart of the old downtown area packed with bars and restaurants. | Andrew Hood Photo

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    2011 Vuelta a Murcia - the start of stage 2

    Christian Vande Velde shook off a minor crash in Friday's opener but said roads were very slick after the rain on Friday. | Andrew Hood Photo

    Murcia's cathedral is in the heart of the old downtown area packed with bars and restaurants. | Andrew Hood Photo

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    2011 Vuelta a Murcia - the start of stage 2

    Dani Navarro and Inigo Cuesta chat before the start. The 41-year-old Cuesta says he hopes to start his final Vuelta a Espana in August. | Andrew Hood Photo

    Murcia's cathedral is in the heart of the old downtown area packed with bars and restaurants. | Andrew Hood Photo

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    2011 Vuelta a Murcia - the start of stage 2

    Charlie Wegelius says he's happy with the move to UnitedHealthcare and hopes to do well at the Tour of California. | Andrew Hood Photo

    Murcia's cathedral is in the heart of the old downtown area packed with bars and restaurants. | Andrew Hood Photo

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    2011 Vuelta a Murcia - the start of stage 2

    The future looks bright for Michael Matthews, who won his first European pro race Friday. He lined up in Murcia with the leader's jersey. | Andrew Hood Photo

    Murcia's cathedral is in the heart of the old downtown area packed with bars and restaurants. | Andrew Hood Photo

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    2011 Vuelta a Murcia - the start of stage 2

    Dave Zabriskie orchestrates the bunch before the start Saturday. | Andrew Hood Photo

    Murcia's cathedral is in the heart of the old downtown area packed with bars and restaurants. | Andrew Hood Photo

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    2011 Vuelta a Murcia - the start of stage 2

    Alberto Contador lines up for the start of Saturday's stage with hopes of taking the leader's jersey. | Andrew Hood Photo

    Murcia's cathedral is in the heart of the old downtown area packed with bars and restaurants. | Andrew Hood Photo

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    2011 Vuelta a Murcia - the start of stage 2

    The peloton rolls out at Murcia. | Andrew Hood Photo

    Murcia's cathedral is in the heart of the old downtown area packed with bars and restaurants. | Andrew Hood Photo

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Andrew Hood

Andrew Hood

Hood cut his journalistic teeth at Colorado dailies before the web boom opened the door to European cycling in the mid-1990s. Hood's covered every Tour since 1996 and has been VeloNews' European correspondent since 2002. He lives in Leon, Spain, when he's not chasing bike races.